Garden maintenance in an investment property can sometimes seem a ''grey' area, but it does not have to be. Wording in the lease, understanding the Residential Tenancies Act (1987), using a common sense approach to management of your property - these are all important factors that can protect your investment and minimise the risk.... Read more
A hot topic in the Perth property market is rent roll takeovers. Are you a concerned investor whose property has been transferred to a new agency to be managed, and you’ve not been told what happens next? If so, read more…... Read more
One of our proactive approaches to the management of investment properties, is to advise clients on how we can help get their properties ready for what the different seasons’ weather may bring. Read more in our latest blog…... Read more
A point of difference of the Property Management team at Realmark Whitfords is that we will always endeavour to take a measured approach to reporting maintenance and repairs. Gaining enough information from the tenant and then reporting it in the right way to the contractor is where our facilitation skills kick in...here's why it's such an important part of our role as Portfolio Managers for your property. ... Read more
Our Property Management team at Realmark Whitfords can get a bit sensitive about the fact that very often, investment properties aren’t given as much TLC when advertised for lease as sales properties are when advertised for sale. We don’t think they should be treated any differently. ... Read more
When you’re choosing an agency to manage your investment, one of the questions you need to ask them is what are their average weekly rents in that suburb? We consistently achieve above average weekly rents for suburbs in which we lease and manage properties. So, how do we do it? ... Read more
In the last article I talked about the reality of owning an investment property and in particular, when unpredictable events unfold, how to decide whether to claim on insurance or pursue your loss in court. So let us look at some real life examples.... Read more
Part of our practice is to ensure landlord insurance cover is in place at the beginning of each tenancy. ... Read more
Sometimes, our new clients ask us “who will be managing my property, who’s my Portfolio Manager going to be?” This is a question that I understand is really important and the answer I give is a little different to most agencies.... Read more
One of the biggest questions we are often asked from our Landlords is, Why do I have to pay for my tenant's water use?... Read more
